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"Tapoco is a four-station hydroelectric project located on the
Little Tennessee and Cheoah Rivers in eastern Tennessee and
western North Carolina," Alcoa said.

"The transaction included the four generating stations and
dams, 86 miles of transmission line, and about 14,500 acres of
land associated with and surrounding Tapoco."

The plant was originally constructed by Alcoa to feed its
smelting and rolling mill operations in Alcoa, Tennessee, but
the company has been selling the surplus electricity since
curtailing the smelter in 2009.